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A trainer for over 50 years, Oliphant is a longtime member and director of the Texas Thoroughbred Association. He decided to retire as a TTA director in 2004.
A longtime and dedicated horseman, Oliphant joined forces with Texas veterinarian Dr. Dan Saunders in 1958 and started a training and breeding facility called Sunny Clime Farms. Since then, Oliphant has broken and/or given early training to over 100 stakes winners, including Cox's Ridge, No Le Hace, and Staunch Avenger.
A trainer for over 50 years, Oliphant is a longtime member and director of the Texas Thoroughbred Association. He decided to retire as a TTA director in 2004.
A longtime and dedicated horseman, Oliphant joined forces with Texas veterinarian Dr. Dan Saunders in 1958 and started a training and breeding facility called Sunny Clime Farms. Since then, Oliphant has broken and/or given early training to over 100 stakes winners, including Cox's Ridge, No Le Hace, and Staunch Avenger.